Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio
Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort on a summit of Llantysilio Mountain, northwest of the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. The site is a scheduled monument classified as a prehistoric defensive hillfort.Photo: ClwydianRanger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Denbighshire
- Also known as: “Moel y Gaer, Cefn”, “Moel Y Gaer, Cefn”, and “Moel-y-gaer Llantysilio Hillfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moel y Gamelin and Llantysilio Hall.
Moel y Gamelin
Peak
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel y Gamelin is a hill in Denbighshire, North Wales, to the northwest of the town of Llangollen. It is the highest summit of a range which stretches eastwards from near the village of Carrog to the Horseshoe Pass traversed by the A542 road, and reaches an elevation of 577 metres above sea level.
Llantysilio Hall
Public building
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llantysilio Hall is a Grade II* listed country house in Llantysilio, near Llangollen in Denbighshire. It is on the bank of the River Dee and adjacent to the historic Horseshoe Falls, the source of the Llangollen Canal. Llantysilio Hall is situated 2½ miles southeast of Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio.
The Sun Inn
Pub
Photo: GingerBeast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sun Inn is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhewl and Bryneglwys.
Bryneglwys
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bryneglwys is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. The village lies to the northeast of Corwen on a hill above a small river, Afon Morwynion, and is situated in the ancient commote of Iâl.
Berwyn
Hamlet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berwyn is a settlement in Denbighshire, Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of Llangollen and is adjacent to the River Dee. The Horseshoe Falls is nearby. Berwyn is situated 3 miles southeast of Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio.
Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio
- Categories: contour fort, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.00831° or 53° 0′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.24338° or 3° 14′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C5R2Q54+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3797226105OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6890132
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In Other Languages
“Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Bryngaer Moel y Gaer”
- Welsh: “Moel y Gaer (Llandysilio)”
- Welsh: “Moel y Gaer Llantysilio”
- Welsh: “Moel y Gaer, Cefn”
- Welsh: “Moel y Gaer, Llandysilio”
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Highlights include Moel y Gaer and Moel Morfydd.
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